By Eju.tv: “There is no lake anymore, it’s a canyon”: The contaminated lagoon in Llallagua that caused the deadly mudslide has disappeared Despite several days having passed since the emergency, mud continues to slide down from the upper part of the Catavi District. The disaster left two dead and 47 homes buried under the mud….
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Community members contaminated with arsenic, lead, and mercury will make their voices heard in the Legislature | Comunarios contaminados con arsénico, plomo y mercurio se harán escuchar en el Legislativo
By Vision 360: Mining contamination Three Indigenous organizations from Oruro, La Paz, and Potosí will arrive in La Paz this Friday to participate in a public hearing at the ALP. They will denounce the contamination affecting their residents as a consequence of mining. A highland resident undergoes an analysis to measure mercury damage. PHOTO: Cenda…
Snowrunning Chacaltaya: National Mountain Running Championship – 2025 – Campeonato Nacional de Carreras por Montaña
By Skyrunning Bolivia; Eju.tv: This Saturday, the Snowrunning Chacaltaya will take place on snow with around 100 athletes It will kick off the 2025 season of the National Mountain Running Championship, which will feature a total of five events throughout the year. This weekend, with around 100 athletes participating, the National Mountain Running Championship will…
A young veterinary student assists in a bus birth, saving both baby and mother | Una joven estudiante de veterinaria atiende parto en un bus y salva al bebé y a su madre
By Correo del Sur: The incident took place during a bus journey from Santa Cruz to Sucre; the mother received emergency care upon arrival in the capital and had no complications The baby was wrapped in a blanket during the trip. Photo: Courtesy In the early hours of last Sunday, an unexpected act of bravery…
Chambi, the athlete from Tarabuco who runs to showcase his culture | Chambi, el deportista de Tarabuco que corre para hacer conocer su cultura
By Betty Rojas Rodríguez, Los Tiempos: Julián Chambi, during the competition at Lomas de Arena. | LA TRIBU TRAIL Julián Chambi Llajsa, former leader of the Yampara indigenous nation, is an ecological farmer from Tarabuco who began running mountain races in August 2024 to learn more about this type of competition and eventually organize one…
Medicines: Shortages and Rising Prices | Desabastecimiento y alza de precios
By Vision 360: Shortages and Rising Prices: The Deadly Impact of the Dollar Shortage, According to Importers and Manufacturers Cifabol and Asprofar agree that the zero tariff for medicine imports, implemented by the government last year and valid until March 2025, is not a solution. The pharmacy of the Hospital de Clínicas in La Paz,…
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